Chirac, Schroeder, Blair Urge Swift Transfer Of Power In Iraq
Saturday, September 20, 2003
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"It is in everyone's interest that we reach agreement and I believe that we will."
-- British Prime Minister Tony Blair
British Prime Minister Tony Blair
BERLIN -- IOL
In a two-hour trilateral summit to heal bitter diplomatic wounds over the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, the leaders of Germany, France and Britain joined hands Saturday, September 20, in urging a transfer of power in Iraq "as quickly as possible" and a central role for the United Nations, but failed to hide their differences.
At summit talks in Berlin, the leaders of the three major European powers said they broadly agreed on the need for a rapid transition, reported Agence France-Presse (AFP).
"We all want to see a stable and democratic Iraq and that the transition to democracy occurs as quickly as possible," British Prime Minister Tony Blair said.
"Whatever the positions in the conflict, the entire world has an interest in seeing these things happen. Whatever the differences there are, they can be resolved and I am sure they will be."
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